Chapter 21 Laboratory: Synthesis of Useful Compounds 383q: 4 Is copper sulfate consumed in this reaction, or could it be recycled from the spent cellulose solution? If the latter,
propose a general method for reclaiming and reusing the copper.
q: 5 Structurally and chemically, rayon resembles the natural fiber cotton, and in fact rayon can be dyed, Mercerized, and
otherwise treated using many of the same finishing processes that are used for cotton. Based on your examination of your
product, why, then, would anyone go to the trouble of producing rayon rather than just using natural cotton fiber?